I'm a vegetarian (I suppose lacto-vegetarian would be appropriate).
I try my utmost to live by the "Least Harm" principle.
"Nor the flesh of beast nor bird..."
There's a great deal of interesting discussion surrounding the ethics of food.
Here are some intriguing essays from which to draw your own conclusions:
But cheers to you for making the effort not to feed into the modern capitalist-food-complex that is so horrifyingly destructive and cruel.
I think ultimately if you do decide to eat meat, then you should learn from whence it proceeds.
As in: "Eat Locally".
Visit a small farmer that raises and slaughters their own livestock.
Become intimate with the process.
I feel that understanding your sustenance from cradle to grave is extremely important.
Ethically, ecologically, spiritually, psychologically.
Thank you for sharing. It's gonna be hard. But I will try my best to sustain my pledge this time.